Did you see the news recently? Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced no rate increase at this time. That now makes two times this year when the Fed chose NOT to raise interest rates.

Is there a secret to happiness? Members of the Rotary Club of Carson City will find out at the next club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. The public is invited to attend.

Some of us are not as wise as others, and some are not as old as others, but all of us can agree that killing each other to solve our problems is out of date.

Not that long ago we could grab an adversary by the beard and slap some sense into him, but that problem solver is outdated today when we can simply blow him up with a drone along with his immediate family and any neighbors who might casually know him.

Various Carson City arts groups have long wanted to bring artistic expression to the downtown through mural art. There have been a few murals painted here and there over the years; however, much of that art has been overpainted leaving blank slates.

The speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Bepsy Strasburg of Build2Win, a non-partisan community group that organizes workshops at convenient times to raise awareness of public policies, practices, and projects that affect the lives of Carson City residents.

I took some pictures using my Nikon point and shoot camera from my driveway in Carson City on Saturday. I held a pair of the solar glasses in front of my lens to protect the camera. It was a bit awkward but worked.

Light cloudiness helped make viewing this morning's solar eclipse easier with the naked eye. This photo was taken this morning at 9:50am, just after the eclipse's peak.

Carson Now Reader Clare Holland submitted this photo of the beautiful trees changing on the way to Marlette Lake!

Carson High School Class of 1973 will be having a 50th class reunion celebration on Friday, October 27th (day before the Nevada Day parade).

This will be an informal gathering at the Brewery Arts Center from 3:00-7:00 pm and all Carson High classes are welcome.

Help fight hunger in our community and join us at the 9th Annual Empty Bowls event in Carson City.

This is the same night as the Capital tree lighting. So, come on over before or afterward with the entire family, receive a hand-crafted ceramic bowl, and enjoy soups from various local participating restaurants.

Through all the gardener’s challenges this year, vegetable gardens in the Ranchos still provided a bountiful harvest. Something to be grateful for. A pleasure to share with neighbors, friends, and colleagues alike.

Is it that season already? Area artists are answering “Yes!” And a flock of them are winging their ways to Markleeville to set up their spaces in Library Park on Saturday, October 21.

Art in the Park, the inaugural event of the newly formed organization, Arts and Culture Alpine County, features a host of local area artists of multiple media who will show and sell from 1 pm to 4 pm that afternoon.

Saturday, October 14th has been designated “White Cane Day” by the Carson City Host Lions Club. Lions will be available at the Market Street WalMart and Smith’s Food and Drug on East William Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to bring awareness to the public of the sight preservation programs the Lions support, and to raise funds to support vision preservation as part of the annual White Cane Day.

This year marks the 50th year of the World Championship Single Jack Rock Drill Competition which takes place every year during the Nevada Day Parade in Carson City.

The summer ended and fall began in September. While we remain extremely busy throughout Lyon County, our response times have remained steady since restructuring the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. I am attaching our response times, which include through September.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone to be wary of deals that seem too good to be true and how to avoid becoming a scammer’s next victim. Following are several tips to practice while making online purchases for gifts this year.

American Protection Group is hiring Unarmed and Armed Security Officers. Full-time and part-time positions are available with wages ranging from $17.00-$21.50 a hour, plus benefits. No guard card is needed, as APG will help you obtain one! Interview virtually with American Protection Group on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 from 11:00am to 1:00pm through Brazen at bit.ly/APGVirtual-Oct19.

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In celebration of Manufacturing Month, EmployNV Business Hub is hosting a Manufacturing Month Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Reno Town Mall, 4001 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV. This event is open to the public. Job seekers are encouraged to bring plenty of résumés and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews.

The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is hosting one night only an evening of fun, thrills, and chills celebrating our favorite holiday!

Western Nevada College is part of a group of Nevada System of Higher Education community colleges that is continuing to offer the Nevada Promise Scholarship funded by the Nevada State Legislature.

Come and support your local roller derby team, The Carson Victory Rollers as they host their biggest event of the year. The Battle for the Silver Skate will be held on Oct. 21-22 and will consist of six teams spread out from here and California battling it out to win it all.

Mark your calendar for an unforgettable night of blues music as the 2022 Blues Music Award and Band of the Year winners, Tommy Castro and the Painkillers make their way to Carson City for a live performance at the Nashville Social Club.

Nevada Day, Inc. and Briton Publishing have partnered to host featured author Julie Rogers Pomilia, granddaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, who has published a book about her upbringing in the shadow of one of the most famous and popular western couples of all time.